Barr asks Pelosi at event: ‘Did you bring your handcuffs?’ — WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr tried out a little contempt humor on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with interesting results. — The setting was the National Peace Officers Memorial Day service Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.

John Bolton, Far Worse Than You Realize — Looking at the escalating (US-created) crisis with Iran, one thing I realize is that a lot of people do not quite know who John Bolton is. They assume - rightly - that anyone in the Trump orbit must be either a moral weakling, a crazy person or someone with one foot out the door.

It's Happening: Mayor De Blasio Is Running For President — After months of waffling, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to officially launch a bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination on Thursday, before making a three-day trip to early battleground states to make his case to voters.

Scoop: Kamala Harris/Fox News — Scoop: Sen. Kamala Harris Will Not Appear On Fox News For A Town Hall — Presidential candidate and California Sen. Kamala Harris will not appear on Fox News for a moderated town hall, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Why Arizona Is Emerging as Top 2020 Battleground — If Democrats avoid the progressive temptation, they'll have a chance to turn the GOP-friendly state blue in next year's elections. — If there's one development that threatens to disrupt the best laid plans of Republicans …

Ignoring Trump's Orders, Hoping He'll Forget — On March 29, during a weekend jaunt to Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump announced a major policy decision that surprised top-ranking officials in several government agencies. The United States was cutting off aid to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, the president said.

Taking the U.S. and Iran Off Collision Course — A series of escalations in both word and deed have raised fears of U.S.-Iranian military confrontation, either direct or by proxy. It is urgent that cooler heads prevail - in European capitals as in Tehran and Washington - to head off the threat of a disastrous war.

Harvard Betrays a Law Professor — and Itself — Misguided students believe that defending Harvey Weinstein makes Ronald Sullivan unfit to be their dean. Apparently the university agrees. — Professor Kennedy teaches law at Harvard. — I have been a professor at Harvard University for 34 years.

Delta Draws Fire From Sanders, Warren on Union Complaint — Letter from nine senators accuses airline of ‘corporate greed’ — Delta says employees are better off with ‘direct relationship’ — The machinists union and a group of U.S. senators including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren …

U.S. military to build 6 tent cities near border for migrants — The tents will likely not be on military bases, and ICE, not the military, will be responsible for migrant detention and custodial support. — WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is going to provide and build tents to house 7,500 migrants at six locations near the border.

Jeff Sessions's Grave Conflict of Interest — Last year, in March 2018, then Attorney General Jeff Sessions enlisted his subordinates to lie on his behalf that he did not know he was under federal investigation when he fired then Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe—an investigation initiated …

Key Democrat to help Lipinski—despite primary threat — U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, a fellow Illinoisan and head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is slated to star at a fundraiser for the Southwest Side congressman. — By On Politics — As Southwest Side congressman Dan …